Cool Summer Internship Program
Mental Health Research
Ehsan Hamza, Umaiza Hamza, Ali Siddique
About
Many teenagers today suffer from mental health issues. For the past few months, Ehsan, Umaiza, and Ali came together to conduct a research about what are the main causes of depression for the youth generation and what are the solutions.
Background
Depression has become a big problem in our generation, and a big reason is because of technology, and other problems may be covid 19 and personal issues.
Many people today face depression and mental health issues, especially the younger generation, so being familiar with ways to avoid it can be helpful to many people.
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Objectives
July 24 - December 18
Based on our research, we intend to see the main and contributory factors in our generation that cause the problems of depression and then thinking of ways to remove or improve them to increase better mental health.
Challenges and Constraints
One big challenge was the whole team working cooperatively. Everyone was not on the same page and not meeting their deadlines. Another challenge was getting the survey out to enough people needed to be able to conduct the survey. The last major challenge we faced was making sure that the data we had was authentic.
Overall Mental Health Stats
Note*: Results are from our Survey
27.6%
Said their Mental Health was fair
25.4%
Said their Mental Health was good
23.4%
Said their mental health was very good
17.2%
Said their mental health was poor
6.7%
Said that their mental health was excellent
Factors that had a Big Impact on Mental Health
Note* Results are from our Survey
35.6%
Said that technology was a factor
29.8%
Said global phenomena like COVID was a factor
23.2%
Said personal relations was a factor
10.5%
Said family oddities was a factor
0.3%
Said that school/homework and other responsibilities were a main factor
How Tech affects mental health on a scale of 1-10
Note*: Results are from our Survey
3.1%
Said 1 out of 10
2.4%
Said 2 out of 10
1.6%
Said 3 out of 10
0.8%
Said 4 out of 10
8.7%
Said 5 out of 10
7.9%
Said 6 out of 10
How Tech affects mental health on a scale of 1-10
Note*: Results are from our Survey
19.7%
Said 7 out of 10
17.3%
Said 8 out of 10
14.2%
Said 9 out of 10
24.4%
Said 10 out of 10
Social Media on Self-Esteem
Note*Results are from our Survey
17%
Said a significantly negative impact
54.8%
Said a bit of a negative impact
6.7%
Said a bit of a positive impact
0.7%
Said a significantly positive impact
20%
Said no impact at all
How peer pressure relates to depression
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Relation between cyberbullying and depression
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Correlation between time spent and depression
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Time spent on focusing on oneself
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Target Audience/Impact
Our research is not only for young adolescents, but also for people of all age groups so that it could be beneficial for everyone. Our research also allowed us to identify the main factors that contribute to mental illness in the youth. On top of that, our research will, god willing, be the basis for further research into solutions for these issues.
Project Management
Project Manager- Ali
Website Owner- Ehsan
Researchers- Umaiza